Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3/3...Nf6/4. Nc3/4...dxc4/5. a4/5...Bf5/6. Ne5

Slav Defence Czech Variation 6...e6 · Wiesbaden Variation 6...Nbd7 Krause Attack D17 6. Ne5 · Central Variation White places their knight into the center to recapture the pawn on c4 while leaving the diagonal for the dark-squared bishop open. There are two theoretical responses for Black. /6...Nbd7/ is the main move, letting White take on c4 and preparing to either put the knight on b6 or to play e5. /6...e6/ is the Wiesbaden variation. This line involves White attempting to gain a lot of initiative and Black preventing it by sacrificing a piece for three pawns, generally leading to an endgame where Black tries to march an army of pawns down the board. Theory table Wiesbaden Variation 6... e6 7. f3 Bb4 8. e4 Bxe4 Carlsbad variation 6... Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 6... ... 7. ... Nb6 References See also